Constructing structure in number sequences

Yishay Mor (1) , Richard Noss (1) , Ken Kahn (1) , Celia Hoyles (1) , Gordon Simpson (1)

1 LKL - London Knowledge Lab

This paper reports on a design experiment in the domain of number sequences conducted in the course of the WebLabs project1. In this study, we designed and tested a set of activities in which 13-14 year old students use the ToonTalk programming environment to construct models of sequences and series, and then use the WebReports web-based collaboration system to share these models and their observations about them. We utilise a design pattern (programming method) called "Streams" which enables students to make sophisticated arguments regarding the sequences' mathematical structures.

Keywords: number sequences; Toontalk

Domains: Computer Science [cs]; Technology for Human Learning

Yishay Mor, Richard Noss, Ken Kahn, Celia Hoyles, Gordon Simpson. Constructing structure in number sequences. 7th International Conference on Technology in Mathematics Teaching (ICTMT7), 26 - 29 July 2005, 2005, Bristol, United Kingdom. 9 p. ⟨hal-00190138⟩